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Copyright (c) 2005 Flintshire Chronicle (Trinity Mirror) From e-mail to e-ale, drinkers in Halkyn can discuss their favourite tipples online thanks to their locals website.

Welcome to the Blue Bell Inn web site, launched in November 2005 and we've had around 400,000 visitors, it provides information about the pub and the surrounding area.

Landlord Steve Marquis, who spent nearly 30 years as an IT consultant, has used his technical knowledge to give an online insight into the pub. ‘It is the perfect way to let people know what is happening at the Blue Bell Inn,’ he said. ‘I left IT a few years ago and since then the blog has taken off – I thought a beer-log would be more fun.’

For anyone not familiar with cyber-speak, blogs, (usually short for web-logs,) are personal accounts published on the internet. Steve is hoping the Blue Bell Inn’s website will give customers a chance to contribute to the life of the pub. People will have a chance to comment and even vote for their favourite beers online. Steve hopes the site will become an online noticeboard for the village. 'Our aim is to turn the site into a place for the community,’ he said.

Use the read more button below for more information...

We hope you like our new look on the web. Take a look around and if you've got any comments, suggestions (or bug reports as things settle in) let us hear about them.

Do add an account (we don't like spam either so we promise to keep your email details safe and in confidence) to submit comments, web links or your own news items and events.

You'll note that we try to explain many technical terms via the Wikipedia the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. I hope it proves of value to you along with the news tickers from a variety of sources on the News and Links pages.

Use the news feed feature or RSS feature (find this on the news page) to keep in touch when your browsing elsewhere. To view our web feeds you need software called a feed reader or aggregator such as http://www.feedreader.com or http://www.rssreader.com. A full directory of RSS readers can be found at http://www.rssreaders.net

T
ry the Search feature (top right) to find what you are looking for and check the Related Items links for other articles of interest. We are going to try to review all of the beers & ciders and your comments would be welcome on them too.

Events can be found here (e.g. walking, cycling) and you can add your own too! Finally, you can add your own community projects and services here.
Steve




















This web site has been put together utilising open source systems namely the the Joomla content managment platform, that sits on top of a MySQL database coupled with the PHP programming language running on an Apache web server on a Linux operating system. These were all provided under the facilities and guidance of One Man Web Design.

The initial content has been pulled together and crafted by Steve Marquis under the expert tutelage of Simon Littler at One Man Web Design.

Black Back Web TheoryLinks to all of the facilities and expertise can be found here and we have a free wireless internet facility so you can stay connected and enjoy a pint of our best at the same time.
You may be wondering about our new look, well the theory is that you can save several watts by going to a dark background. We think black is the new green! Click the Black Back Web Theory graphic for more information.

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New feature: Hot Links
Written by steve_marquis on 2006-07-07 12:30:51
We've got so many links it is proving a challenge to navigate. Two things you can do, the first is check out the new hot links feature in the side panel or second, use the Search feature (top right) to find what you are looking for for.
New Additions: Quote Engine Toasts
Written by steve_marquis on 2006-12-07 15:25:09
I've added quite a few new quotes and added some entertaining toasts to the quote generator at the top of the page. If you want to see the toasts quickly, type Toast into the search box in the top right hand corner.
We've updated from Mambo to Joomla!
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-01-03 11:22:59
W've changed the content management software (this is the major item of software that manages the site) from Mambo to Joomla. It shouldn't make much difference to you except pages and features might get a little prettier and easier to use.
Security updates
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-01-23 16:02:05
Hello all,  
We've had to add some security images on the registration screen, lost password screen and the contact us page as we seem to be getting a lot of malicious attempts to jump on our email system. 
Steve
Changes afoot...
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-03-09 10:34:32
We're going to make some mods to the layout in preparation for a new look! 
 
Watch this space!
Pictures...
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-08-06 16:01:36
Check out our new pictures (try the jazz item) by clicking the image which will then expand in a new window and allow you to navigate through them.

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